Improvement in sectional life-boats



C. POND.

improvement in Sectional Life-Boats.

Patented my 9,1872.

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CHRISTOPHER POND, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SECTIONAL LIFE-BOATS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,750, dated July 9, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER PQND, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boats 5 and I do hereby declare the following to be a clear a'nd exact description of the nature thereof, suflicient to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to fully understand and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the device illus trating my invention. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is an end view partly in section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre. sponding parts in the several figures.

. This invention relates to a boat which is light and durable, safe in use, and readily adapted to be packed in compact form for transportation or stowage. It consists in constructin g the floats of the boat of tubular form' and. in sections adapted to be detached, as may be desired or necessary. It also consists 4 in stretchers for keeping the floats in position and supporting the seat of the boat. It also consists in the combination of various parts to form a portable boat.

Referring to the drawing, A represents the loats, which are arranged longitudinally side by side a suitable distance apart, and consists of a series of sectional hollow tubes, B C D, constructed of sheet-iron, tin, or other suitable metal. The sections of tube for each float are screwed or otherwise fastened together, so as to form a continuous iioat, preferably of tapering form, and each section constituting a water-tightcompartment. Atproper distances, on each side of the center of the iioats, rise standards E E, whose lower ends are fixed to the iioats, and on their upper ends are fitted transverse stretchers ork bars F F, so that each pair of standards-that is to say, one on each of the loatsis connected or coupled, whereby the floats are held apart or retained in position, and prevented from rolling independently of each other. To the stretchers are attached straps G G, to which is secured or from which is suspended a seat, H, which may consist of netting, leather, canvas, or other suitably strong and light material.

When the parts are in position the rider may occupy the seat H, and scull, paddle, or otherwise propel the boat with ease and safety.

When it is desired 'to remove the boat from the water for the purposes of transportation, stowage, repairs, or otherwise, it may be readily taken apart, as follows: Remove the stretchers and seat by lifting them from the standards. This leaves the floats independent of each other. N ow separate the sections of thc iioats, and all parts may be readilyM bundled in compact form, easily carried, and always in condition for putting together again without inconvenience or consumption of much time.

If the occupant of the boat is thrown out by may grasp the floats and buoy himself thereon, while the iioats will not sink even if the boat is on its side or entirely overturned.

Hav ing thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A portable boat, consisting of the sectional metallic floats A A, detachable standards E E, removable stretchers F F, and seat H, adapted to be packed in compact form for transportation, when arranged and constructed as and for the purpose set forth.

To the above I have signed my name this 16th day of April, 1872.

CHRISTOPHER POND.

Witnesses:

J oHNtA. WIEDERSHEIM, ALFRED (J. SAvrDG the upsetting of the boat or other accident, he//M 

